SkyDrift

SkyDrift
Cover art
Developer(s)Digital Reality
THQ Nordic (Infinity)
Publisher(s)Digital Reality
Bandai Namco Partners (Xbox 360)[1]
HandyGames (Infinity)
Platform(s)
ReleasePlayStation 3
  • NA: September 6, 2011
  • PAL: September 7, 2011
Xbox 360
  • WW: September 7, 2011
Microsoft Windows
  • WW: November 21, 2011
Infinity
Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S
  • WW: July 29, 2021
Genre(s)Arcade racing
Mode(s)Single-player, Multiplayer

SkyDrift is a 2011 airplane racing video game developed by Digital Reality. It was self-published by the developer on the Microsoft Windows and PlayStation 3 platforms. The Xbox 360 version was published by Bandai Namco Partners.

The game features multiple game modes which are primarily focused on combat racing. Two downloadable content packs have been released which add additional planes and two new game modes. The game was well received, with aggregate scores ranging in the mid-to-high 70% range. Critics generally felt that the gameplay was strong, that the controls were responsive, and that the online multiplayer was excellent, though multiple reviewers cited disappointment in the lack of any local multiplayer.

A remaster of the game called SkyDrift Infinity was released by HandyGames on July 29, 2021.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Digital Reality Publishing announces distribution agreement with Namco Bandai Partners S.A.S". Bandai Namco Partners. May 19, 2011. Archived from the original on June 12, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  2. ^ "Review: Skydrift Infinity - Arcade-Style Sky Racing That's Short But Sweet". Nintendo Life. 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2022-09-03.
  3. ^ Husameddin, Genghis "Solidus Kraken" (2021-09-03). "Review | SkyDrift Infinity". XboxEra. Retrieved 2022-09-03.